What means Abschussposition and Angriffsposition?

[andrek]

In my Lent research i got my hands on some microfilm copies with a few of Lent' s Abschussmeldungen. When Lent writes "Abschussposition" and "Angriffspostion" what does he mean? Then he makes a difference and wrote "von unten links". I guess this is Luftwaffen slang, but what does that mean?

Ich griff es zweimal mit Abschussposition an.

Ich griff das Feindflugzeug mit Angriffspostion an.

..2 mit Angriffsposition und ein Angriff von unten links...

[odybvig]

von unten links = from under to the left

Angriffspostion = Attack posision

Abschuss = To shoot down

[andrek]

Originally Posted by odybvig

von unten links = from under to the left

Angriffspostion = Attack posision

Abschuss = To shoot down

Yes, thanks, i speak fluent german. I MEAN is Anriffsposition or Abschussposition a specific flight position? It must, otherwise he would not make a difference between, Angriffs-, Abschussposition AND "von unten links".

[Horst Weber]

Andrek !

With the German military terminology in connection with the (past) 1943 development of night-fighter weapons (Schräge Musik e.t.c.), I would like to say, that "Angriffsposition" is a position approaching the enemy bomber. If the Night Fighter pilot then made the decision, using his nose-weapons to shoot the enemy down, then it was in a case of a victory in "Angriffsposition".
When this Nightfighter-aircraft was equipped with "Schräge Musik", then he had the opportunity to fly underneath the enemy aircraft. He might have been flown a couple of time in the same speed underneath until the weapons and/or gunsights were ready and thenn shot. This is in German terminology a classic "Abschussposition", which would fit with "von unten links"

All the best !

Horst Weber

[andrek]

Thanks Horst for the information. That sounds plausible.